Mari Kushakova
UI/UX Designer
Experience
UI/UX Designer
What’s the Deal?
- Redesigned the platform’s UI, improving user retention by 30% and reducing bounce rates by 25%
- Introduced Figma–based collaborative workflows, reducing design iteration time by 40% and accelerating developer handoff
- Developed a comprehensive design system that streamlined workflows and ensured brand consistency across web and mobile applications
UI/UX/Graphic Designer
myMarketing.io
- Developed graphic elements for visual communication media, including collateral, branding, identity, packaging, retail scape, and large format graphics
- Collaborated with the marketing team to design email newsletters for Ontario region, sent to over 10,000 potential customers
- Produced up to 15 engaging social media posts per week for four companies using Figma and Adobe Photoshop, contributing to a 40% growth in social media followers
- Developed UI for corporate web pages and product mobile applications
- Utilized WordPress, Elementor, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, Trello, and Webflow
UI/UX Designer
The Gift Group
- Achieved revenue growth in five e-commerce projects through successful strategies based on comprehensive UX research and A/B testing insights
- Engineered highly impactful UI designs for pages, consistently yielding exceptional conversion rates
- Awarded EXAW 2022 2nd place for building an amazing experience and research process for Deliver In Person
UI Designer
ZIMA UX, UI & Design Strategy
- Focused on design and prototyping mobile and desktop solutions for Deliver In Person applications
- Developed innovative UI designs for multiple software applications
- Performed A/B testing on different UI versions to determine optimal results
- Worked closely with stakeholders from concept through completion
- Analyzed customer feedback to improve user experience across devices
Product Designer/Illustrator
PopReach Games
- Created and optimized over 100 vector illustrations with Figma and Adobe Illustrator for Peak’s Brain Training app online content
- Contributed to an 18% increase in player engagement by developing 40 in-game achievements and badges with Figma
- Collaborated with developers and project managers to implement new features and enhancements, resulting in consistent 20% revenue growth every three months and an 8% increase in new user acquisition monthly
UI/UX Designer
Scalac
- Established and led design for Teamy.ai, creating, documenting, and distributing a unified set of guidelines, toolkit, and accessible components for web and mobile products
- Created wireframes, storyboards, and site maps to define application and website structure
- Designed GUI elements such as menus, tabs, widgets, and forms
- Conducted usability tests to identify design issues
- Analyzed customer feedback data to inform product improvements
Graphic Designer
RADNA Agency
- Collaborated with an external marketing firm to create graphics for social media campaigns, generating over $57,000 in new revenue
- Led design, development, and printing of an experimental direct-mail flyer for PKP, increasing responses by 4x
- Designed and produced art and copy layouts for visual communication media, including collateral, branding, identity, packaging, retail scape, and large format graphics
UI/UX/Graphic Designer
Ads4Earth
- Designed brand identity, logo, and visual guidelines for cohesive brand presence
- Created mobile app UI/UX, improving user engagement and navigation (Charity App – Help Earth)
- Developed marketing materials to drive user acquisition in collaboration with the marketing team
- Led startup branding and product design, shaping the platform’s user experience
UI/UX/Graphic Designer
Sole Proprietorship
- Wireframing
- Design thinking
- Rapid prototyping
- User experience research
- Production layout
- Usability testing
- Developed over 120 web pages, four CRM systems, more than 100 logotypes, over 40 brand guides, and 10 mobile apps
- Provided UI/UX and graphic design services for ISAIC (University of Alberta), Windowmart (Edmonton, AB), Dony’a Ukraine’s Kitchen (Edmonton, Alberta), and Infinite Marketing (clients: Scott Builders, Stollery, CDI, and others worldwide)
- Redesigned and added pages, moderated content for [link] and [link] using Webflow
- Advertising understanding
- Digital marketing
- Branding and logo design
Summary
Experienced UI/UX Designer with 8 years of expertise in creating intuitive, interactive user experiences. Skilled in delivering comprehensive design solutions for corporate clients, combining technical proficiency, attention to detail, and a strong grasp of evolving design trends to drive business success. 10 years in marketing and graphic design.
Skills
Wireframin
Design Thinkin
User Experienc
Production Layout
Usability Testin
Rapid Prototypin
Visual Desig
Advertising Understandin
Digital Marketin
Branding & Logo
Complex Problem-solving
Ux Research
Interaction Design
Product Management
Usability Testing
Branding
Color Theory
Typography
Sketc
Adobe X
Figm
Invisio
Wordpress/elemento
Adobe Creative Suit
Mir
Trell
Webflow
Languages
Education
NIMA, Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing
Bachelor in Business Economics · Business Economics · Kyiv, Ukraine
Certifications & licenses
Discover & Validate (Business startup development)
Excel (Different UI/UX sources)
Edmonton Unlimited
Foundations Of User Experience (UX) Design
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